I just couldn't come up with a creative name for this one...so, I took the "movie cop-out" and just added a "II" to the end of another Badlands road picture.

I have this internal debate, where I can't decide whether I should name my pictures. Sometimes I like the way that a good title can add to an image, and other times it seems better to leave the image alone. Let it stand on its own merits, without any literary help.

I just don't know...

After the rain passed and the rainbow moved on, we started a drive through the Badlands Loop Road. The after effects of the storm made for some outstanding scenery.

I love road shots. They remind me of the adventure of travel. They keep me longing to see what is around the next corner.

Turning 90 - This is my Great Aunt Frances at her 90th birthday party. I was honored to be asked by her daughter to take pictures of the event. She is a woman that is well known in the small town where she lives and the turn out to honor her was great. She still drives, works part time and volunteers regularly. I hope that my life is as full as hers when I am 90.

They wanted her to sit on a small couch as people came in so that I could get a picture of her with each person, but she never sat down. She warmly greeted every person that came through the door, non-stop, for several hours.

I took this shot before the guests started arriving. Most of the immediate family had already arrived and they wanted to get some shots of her with the family. But, before I let anyone sit, I insisted she sit so I could get a shot of her by herself.

She doesn't like to keep people waiting, so I didn't get much time. But, I'm glad I insisted on a solo portrait. And I'm definitely happy with the result.﻿

After the rainbow over the Badlands faded, the setting sun and the perfect clouds made for some truly epic scenery. The shadows cast by the jagged edges of the Badlands added a fantastic edginess, contrasting with the soft skies created by the clouds.